Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 409 5 Households and 1 Soldier

Chapter 409 Five households and one soldier

There are seven or eight big poplar trees standing at the entrance of the village, with bright yellow leaves and drooping poplar catkins.There is a broken wooden boat in the small river at the entrance of the village. The boards of the boat are rotten, shaking gently in the spring breeze.Two cuckoos stood on a branch not far away and kept calling.

Xu Shijie stopped and said to everyone: "You are all ordinary people, and you will live here for half a year. In the second half of the year, you will enter the military camp for training together, and then you will be assigned to each army."

Wang Zhongfu asked: "Dare to ask the Taiwei, what are we doing here?"

Xu Shijie said: "I am the head of your capital here, so I can't call you Taiwei indiscriminately. To be heard by others, not to be laughed at to death? During the six months of living here, in addition to daily training, I have to do some farm work on weekdays. The village is surrounded by good land, and there are sangzhe, it is really a good place. It’s just that the fields are barren, the roads are damaged, and the houses have collapsed, so people can’t live in it for a while. You have to clean up the village so that people can live in it.”

Wang Zhongfu said: "Such a good Zhuangzi, how can there be no one?"

Xu Shijie sighed: "A few years ago, the Jinjun's Wanyan Yinshu went south. Passing by this Zhuangzi, most of the villagers were killed, and a small part of the rest were moved to the north. I don't know how many people survived. It's hard to say. It's a sad thing, so don't say it. After a long time, you will know it slowly."

After a few more instructions, Xu Shijie led Wang Zhongfu and his party through a small bridge on the river that was beginning to decay and entered Zhuangzi.When I got to Zhuangkou, I saw an old man standing by the side of the road, leaning on a cane and holding a chipped bowl in his hand.Seeing Xu Shijie coming, he raised the bowl in his hand and kept signaling to Xu Shijie.

Xu Shijie stepped forward, took the bowl respectfully, and drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp.Handing back the bowl, Xu Shijie said: "Member, these people were recruited from Guanzhong, and they will stay in your Zhuangzi for a few days. When they enter the barracks, they will fight to the east of the river to avenge you."

The old man nodded repeatedly.Holding the bowl in his hand, he turned around and looked at the crowd with kind eyes.

Saying goodbye to the old man, Xu Shijie led everyone into Zhuangzi.Arriving at the center of Zhuangzi, he pointed to a large deserted mansion and said, "This is the residence of Mr. Gu. Without permission, you are not allowed to enter! The surrounding houses, you can see which ones can live in, and live in them temporarily. Starting tomorrow we will Clean up the house, and then the fields and roads.”

Wang Zhongfu said: "Which Dutou said, Mr. Gu, is the old man at the entrance of the village?"

Xu Shijie nodded: "That's right. He is the only living person left in the whole village. When Jin Jun came, he pierced his cheek with a sword. Two scars were left on his face, and his tongue was broken. I can't speak now." Talk. This Zhuangzi is said to belong to Gu Yuanwai’s family, but now he is the only one living in the world, what’s the use? I heard that you are here, Gu Yuanwai went to Xinye himself, and is willing to donate Zhuangzi for you to live in.”

Speaking of this, Xu Shijie said again: "You arrange the shifts well. Every day, two people are required to go to Mr. Gu's house early in the morning, sweep the courtyard, fetch water and cook for him. Remember, you have to have a good attitude and speak kindly. If something goes wrong , must be severely punished!"

Everyone agreed.Turning his head, he saw Gu Yuanwai leaning on the big locust tree by the street, looking at them with a smile on his face.

Xiangyang government office, Wang Xiaolie sat behind the table, drinking tea slowly.Beside them are Li Yanxian and Chen Zaidao, and next to them are Wang Ruohai, Chen Yuyi, Niu Gao and Shao Ling.Wang Ruohai introduced the latest battle.Finally said: "This time when we entered Guanzhong, all the armies recruited people, and 6000 people were willing to go south with us and join the army. In addition, Wei Yi was beheaded in Guozhou, and he also recruited people from his disbanded army. There are more than 2 people. Roughly speaking, there are more than 5 new recruits through various methods. Adding Li Dutong's [-] people, we have more than [-] soldiers."

Chen Zaidao couldn't help shaking his head when he heard this: "There are more than 5 people, plus our original 6 people, this is nearly 12 soldiers. It is not easy to raise so many soldiers in a mere eight states."

Wang Xiaolie put down his teacup and asked, "The household count was re-stated a year ago. How many households are there in Bazhou now?"

Chen Zaidao said: "In the past two years, we have been continuously recruiting households. In addition, the people in the north fled to the south, and the number of households is higher than that in Chongning. There are about 13 households in Xiangyang Prefecture, 15 households in Dengzhou, and Suizhou and Yingzhou. There are about 3 households in Tangzhou, and about 50 households in Tangzhou. There are many wars in Caizhou, and the number of households has decreased a lot, only about [-] households. There are more than [-] households in Xinyang Army, and about [-] households in Ruzhou. There are wonders in every household.”

Wang Xiaolie said: "In other words, it is about five households raising one soldier. It is really not easy. At this level, raising soldiers is a huge burden for the locality. If the arrangement is not good, it will easily cause local turmoil."

Chen Zaidao said: "Yes, it is too difficult to pay both food and money. Governor, how about reducing the salaries of the soldiers? There was a surplus of rations last year, and there will be no shortage for a while. But the money is really not enough. many."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "It's not very difficult, and the salaries of the soldiers cannot be reduced. How can they be treated badly when they fight with their heads up? Let's think of ways to make as much money as possible. Also, attract more people from Hedong and Guanzhong, and enrich the local area. .”

Li Yanxian asked: "Now Dengzhou raises soldiers, how much does it cost for each soldier?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "When a soldier joins the army, he gets [-] Wen a month for pocket money. Food, clothing, housing, and use are all in the army. Officers at all levels and their utility are paid real money according to the salary set by the imperial court. No deductions or discounts are allowed. branch."

Li Yanxian lowered his head and thought for a while, "So, the money for the soldiers is less, and the money for the officers is more."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Our army is different from other places. Soldiers join the army, and they usually have a five-year service period. When they are discharged after five years, there will be a reward of about [-] yuan when they are discharged. Of course, there is no such thing as yet. People do not need to pay the money when they are discharged from the army. Their family members are all in the local area, and there will be preferential treatment in taxes, service, etc. In this way, three hundred cash a month is really their pocket money, which is not a small amount. As for military officers , because it is necessary to support a family, it is not enough to have less money. Compared with other armies, there is no deduction or discount, and all real money is paid. It is true that the money is more. But unless we win a battle, there will be a small amount of money in our army. There is usually no reward for it. If you calculate it this way, it will be about the same."

Wang Ruohai said: "Based on current calculations, it takes at least 12 guan a year to raise a soldier. If there is a war, there is also 600 guan a year. Counting [-] people, [-] million guan is enough money a year. No Easy."

Chen Zaidao said: "All households add up to less than 60 households, and assuming 60 households, one household costs ten guan."

Wang Xiaohun nodded, but did not speak.

Li Yanxian smiled bitterly: "My Shanzhou, Guozhou, Shangzhou and other places are all remote places. The land is barren and there are few households. There are a total of 2 soldiers raised. If it is like Dengzhou, how can it support [-] people? ?”

Chen Zaidao just shook his head with a sad face.

Wang Xiaolie said: "To be honest, five households and one soldier are indeed a heavy burden. But now that the Jin army is raging, it is not enough to have fewer soldiers. We must pay attention to difficulties and find solutions. I emphasize that the money should be decided by the officials as much as possible. The method is to strictly prohibit the allocation of science and technology to the people. In these years, the people’s lives are already very difficult, and their burden cannot be increased. Even if they borrow money, they cannot increase taxes.”

Chen Zaidao said: "In the past two years, by distributing huizi, 600 million guan can be obtained. But most of the copper coins have been collected in the official treasury. Without copper coins as capital, huizi can't be issued more. 600 million guan, plus the salaries of officials, It's really hard to get it out."

Chen Yuyi said: "Collecting more money is nothing more than making it harder for the people, but it won't make them hungry. As long as we find a way to collect money from the people without raising taxes, we should be able to do it."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "What do you think? As long as you collect money from the people, what is the difference from raising taxes? These days, I have repeatedly warned myself that no matter what difficulties I encounter, try not to play tricks. For example, with Shanzhou To be honest, Li Dutong was not satisfied with the military merger. What I said was too straightforward, and the conditions were very harsh. It can be said that the Dengzhou Army annexed the Shanzhou Army. When Councilor Wang mentioned this matter, I said that we do not play tricks Little smart. Didn’t I know that Li Dutong wouldn’t be so unhappy if you put it another way? Don’t I know that the Shanzhou Army would feel better if you take it easy and don’t rush things? Why don’t you do it? It will leave future troubles. Once there are factions in an army, there will be divisions. The longer this division lasts, the greater the impact, and it is difficult to eliminate."

Speaking of this, Wang Xiaolie looked at Li Yanxian and said, "Fortunately, Li Dutong understands the righteousness and didn't care about these things. The two armies merged smoothly. Speaking of which, Li Dutong's doing so is a great contribution to our army. , Saved countless troubles. I am not a stingy person, I will keep the credit of Dutong in my heart, and I will never let Dutong down!"

"Hey—" Li Yanxian sighed. "Because of this matter, many generals are dissatisfied with me, and feel that the Shanzhou Army has suffered too much. However, I believe in the character of Zhenfu, and I believe that you are wholeheartedly fighting against gold. Why bother about these things!"

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Yes. I was able to accept this matter smoothly, which was beyond my expectation. To be clear, we must have great wisdom in doing things in the future, and don't rely on those little cleverness. We have difficulties now, and we are afraid of difficulties. What? Difficulties are most afraid of being serious! As long as we seriously think of ways and do things, there are no difficulties that cannot be overcome! Take time for this matter, and people in the army should not participate, and then think of a way. I believe that we will be able to think Find a way! The land of eight states can support 12 soldiers!"

Chen Qiudao nodded, but did not speak.Obviously, in his heart, he has no idea about this matter.

According to Wang Xiaolie's previous thinking, ten households can support one soldier, which can be more affluent.It can not only allow the people to live and work in peace and contentment, but also have enough money to raise elite soldiers.But doubling the number and raising one soldier from five households will affect the common people.If the people are affected, it will be difficult for the economy to develop healthily.If the economic development is affected, the money will be less and more able to raise soldiers, forming a vicious circle.But now that there are so many soldiers, we can't disband them. We still have to think about ways.

(End of this chapter)

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